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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
". T.. SHERIDAN'S SUDDEN DEATH

A SAD AND GLOOMY MAN OF GESIUs-soLDIER
AND ACTOR
San FRANCISCO, June 1.-THE captain OF the steamer
Alameda which arrived here yesterday from Australia
bringing death In Sydney Australia OF Will
lam Sheridan tho tragedan. states that MI sheridan
was In poor health while In Australia On the night OF
May IL while sitting spectator In sydney thcatre,
he was stricken with faintny nt aud never recovered
consciousnesa At o'clock on the morning OF May Is
he died. Mrs. Sheridan who had been playing an en-
gagement Adelaide arrived at Sydney just two hours
after her husbands death Before leaving here Tor
Australia Mr. Sheridan wrote tho following lines In
friends album:
"Pray for me Pray, entreat-pray. command-Lo1ls
XII" Nv words Yours In remembrance oi
so)ourh' so'ne'ine' p''"'A"' ''"' w f. SHERIDAN
"P s-The blue Is thoroughly indicative OF me"
The page which Mr.. Sheridan wrote upon was OF Diue
paper which explains the closing sentence
Mr. Sheridan served during the war In the Army o the
Cumberland and for time tho stah OF Generai
Rosecrans. At Missionary Ridge he was shot In tue
wrist After the war he went on tho stage ana soon
gained reputation for his scholarly and spirited achg
OF shakcsperian parts HIS great successes were ~
Shuoek King Lear and Louis &L As the latter he was
regarded by good critics the best on the stage
sonaly he was An extremely gloomy man ana p"ihIui
% a stmulants wnlcn frequently
untitled him for appearance on the stage. uo was on,
fory4sIx and q member or Post l5 orahu ARMY VI
the Republic OF Boston, Mass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
GENERAL sBERMAY TO THE GRAND ARMY.

A LETTER N WHICH HE DECLARES THAT THE VET
ERANs CANNOT WITHHOLD DUE RECOGNITION
OF TIE PRESIDENT.
ST. LOUIS June 12.-General John A. Noble and Col
one ID. P. Dyer, two prominent members Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic OF this city, have received long
letter from General Sherman, in which he discusses at
some length the muddle regarding the invitation
to President Cleveland to visit st. Louis during the
Grand Army encampmcnt next fall. He writes in part
The your troubles in ST. Louis reached bv tee
sS now G s the na
Of the Republic holds It's next annual encampmeDt ~
Sa al Sf S vsg i s
acc3eSis concdence two important events among
and his family and suite The Grand Army the Republic
SS TO &
and thsreore he cannot participate In any OF
de6eraton It becomes like tho Free @asons Odd Fellows
pose part general community. subject to the law,
Mr. Cleveland is the President of United States,
T ssSGS sS S a Of s fSs s To- al
wherever heurisdction Of th.our National GOvenmen.
a viii be lowered to respect to him and bis cice
and should foreign ship fs TO 40 him full honors none WIZ
Army Republic who Deed ie and limb 70 make nst
shSoa 5s
qs ID euI 70 m f
boys well 70 believe isns
10 :o's u; that SSs sD
invitation which hope he WILL s parade
nor viii BY his side oT narSh s ps n IN sS
ranks OF Ransom Post be ordered by General air
child.
notice with pain that the Presidents action
pension bills enters into this unhappy controversy There
the President vetoed The Constitution the United states
compes the President approve or veto each bill
srs.. ia to pas; it. but the Pfsrdsht can only
cspon Of duty and to ks God We soldiers must sub.
met to al y rms
10 distress by age and and hao been near r
general bi but the private eases would have said,
Charity enters largely into all pensions and when any
Senate and House approve them the bill
srcise your full constitutional power"
ou S sn feeble co on We ali 10 do
but differ TO the An We know is that after twenty
States usGer Republican and Democra,c rule pay, ont TO
Old soldiers OF the Union Army about $50 100000
lean war veterans regardless Of locality and
cent to the rebels Of the South whom we fought IN
TO make an issue on the question OF pensions
n1rm and wounded comrades advise you 10 90 right
sSSs nc Prepase M Session Of weanesday SEPTEMBER
S at 81 lSno s e a." P a'% Of se %
honored guests grace the occasion II any
Of our feel hurt Z. @ %o1s s me eas
follow other In quick succession and he wod Win ts
riads Of people viii go right along al ans SAND nS ,.t the
TO the boys who look on old veterans as prode
old % Ss s %s on and ss s sSe
sacrifice than honor therefore whstever yon 10
ans % stand by as 70 ,hs Mrons shoot
In 1851. but who now with US ~ heart and snd
forever Instead Of The arani Army Of the Republic meeting
only In the loyal States Of 1861 am IN ias:r o, hs %
mond toosing example IN the for the
Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
ONE LIFE LOST IN THE GREENPOINT FIRE
THE LOSS NOW ESTIMATED AT 1910 000-ANoTHER


THE LOSS NOW ESTIMATED AT $91O,OOO-ANoTIER
FIRE YESTERDAY.
Fire broke again in the Havemeyer Sugar Refinery
Works in Greenpont early yesterday morning, and when
the alarm sounded at 1890 a. M, tho fremen
thought 1t a repetition OF Pamers cooperago works
fire In Williamsburg two weeks ago. At 1890 flames
discovered eating their through the roof Of the
engine-room An alarm Immediately sent out. The
quickly got to work at the fire, which was gain
Ing great headway After half hours hard work 1t
subdued The engine Is In the rear Of the ruins
together with the large seyensory barrel factory
was saved
1t now appears reasonably certain that man lost
his life In the fire Saturday morning. Shortly after
the broke the night foreman called the roll and
all but of the workmen who were In the building
when fire broke answered to their names These
two we're Ferdinand Vein and Louis wilkins watkins
subsequently appeared at his home but nothing has
been seen OF Vein suce the fire. wein was forty-ninc
years old aud lived with his wife at No. ia Cayst His
wife was with grief last evening and declared
that certain her husband In the ruins or lie
would have his home before Vein has been
IN the employ OF the Haveneyer Company for
nteon years. and the night OF the fire was at work
the centrifugal room the third hoor OF the pan
house. shtcd, and IL Is supposed lat not
being able TO distinguish things plainly at distance he
became bcwdered and unable TO make his escape.
The night foreman sail that he thought Vein was of
ou O drunk somewhere and would yet turn up
Workmen were engaged all yesterday throwing streams
OF water on the smoulderng ruins. The workmen were
told to be hand at o'clock this morning, and the
work OF clearing away the ruins will be pushed forward
rapidly Hector C. Havemeyer visited the ruins during
the day and said that the exact amount OF
the losses could not be determined yet; the
fire was still mystery Crowds visited the ruins all
day. and the workmen at times experienced considerable
difficulty in keeping them from entering the building
corner the pan still standing and looks exceed
ingly dangerous, but is said TO be safe.
Fire Marshal Lewis of Brooklyn, visited the ruins yes
terday He said that the circumstances surrounding the
indicate that of ncendary origin and that he
would thoroughly investigate them all The fire broke
out ln the nlterhouse and discovered by watch
man The total loss Mr. Lews also said, 50 10000,
on which there insurance OF $4,000. The large
nlterhouse s damaged TO the extent OF $4,000 The
warehouse and its contents are total loss The kiln and
boilernouse were only slightly damaged. The machine
shop total loss The refinery building, with all
It's valuable machinery totally destroyed as is also the
barrel its contents Tho carpenter shop and
the sugar escaped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
4 DEMOCRATIC RECREATION CLUE.


BUYING $40 ACRES IN THE CATsKILLs FOR FISHING.
HUNTING AND TALKING POLITICS.
KINGSTON, June IL tSpeeob.-The following public
officials connection with few others from this city,
have organized themselves into club stock company
for systematic recreation. fishing and hunting in
the Catskls when ~ duty: Judge A. b. Parker, Public
Printer Thomas Benedict. Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury Maynard T.. B. Youmans, chief CLERK OF the
Treasury Department; Controller Chaplin and Superi
tendent Robert A. Maxwell. They have purchased $40
acres OF land the foot OF Slide Mountain and In the
vicinity of the west branch Of the Neversnk the town
OF Dcnnng
The property Is mostly covered by dense forest aud
it includes small pond OF water In romantic rayine.
The purpose build dam and make beautiful lase
convenient logcabin for clubhouse Is already COM
peted Ex-sherf Risey, of this county. is supernend-
ing the improvements and preparations and he expects
TO have matters ready for the present season
The lake has been stocked with trout and the pre-
serve itself Is in the vicinity OF many excellent
trout streams Black bears abound there also, many
having been caught there last winter
club also includes professional stenographer AMI
vocalist Twelve hnndred dollars said 10 be the pnr
chase price for the preserve 1t is rumored that either
President Cleveland, Governor HILL or both VIII bs
entertained in the woods by this club, and another re-
port says grand political conference Is to be held In tas
ustic cabin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
PRAYING FOR ". E. CHANDLER'S DEFEAT
AS UNITED STATES SENATOR HE MIGHT KNOW TOO

AS UNITED STATES SENATOR HE MIGHT KNOW TOO
MUCH ABOUT CERTAIN NAVAL MATTERS
WASHINGTON, June II (SpeciaD.-Great anxiety Is
shown by Democratic officials In Washington In regard
to the Senatorial election In NewIampshire. In tho
Navy Department several officers who fervently
rray for the defeat Of william f. Chandler. All OF
them are ready and wiling TO admit that Mr.. Chand-
ler possesses % thorough knowledge of that Depart
ment and its needs and therefore their anxiety for
his defeat must be inspired by fear that as MEM
ber of tho United States Senate he would be able to
bring out some disagroeabo facts In regard to the
present administration Of naval affairs. One matter
about which there IL understood to be great soctudo
IA the accounts relating to the construction Oh the
Dolphin and Roach cruisers since the Department.
took possession OF them. It Is asserted that these
accounts especially for tho Atlanta are In great con-
fusion, and that nobody seems to know where the
credits AMI liabilities Of the asslsnees end ana those
OF the Government begin OF course, the Navy DO
parment would prefer to settle these and other DIFF
hcultIes without any Interference from Mr. Chandler
I'm the capacity Of United States Senator. In other
Departments the hope that he will not be elected
is freely expressed by Democrats The subject seems
20 be nppcrmost in their minds for it provokes as
much talk any political incident since the last
Presidential election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
FROM JAIL TO JAIL IN CANADA.


MINIoN
MONTREAL. June IL tSpeeiaD. Robert Grau. who
has had such an unpleasant time In Canada
with capases. again liberated to-day. Some
months ago he arrived in Canada Ivy OF the suspen
sion Bridge, the agent OF the Maid Of Beeve Opera
Company. lie was first arrested ut Quebec on March
the instance OF James Baxter broker Of Montreal and
he asked Mr. Baxter's advocate, "What In the
name Of God am arrested fort" the advocate replied
"I can only have this instrucion-to execute
the warrant"
St. Louis HOTEL Grau was allowed to stay there over
night and next morning he reported himself to the ban
and was taken to the Jail Tho opera company was
playing in Quebec and he could not obtain bail, he re-
maned in Jail for thirty days. not knowing what to do
This capia was to take him Montreal but there
other natural and just creditors who did not want him to
to Montreal, and to prevent this he had
taken to the Jail and the company dsbanded. having
now head Mr.. Lederer the manager had deserted
After Mr. rau had been thirty days in jail Mr. Carroll
proprietor of The quebec Teeqaph and several other
a subscription and engaged lawyer TO defend him, but
another difficulty arose, as the lawyer which Mr
case to the second lawyer. He remained In jail until
Nav IS when he released but he was arrested again
trea Here he sent for friends and bail Immediately
procured him In the Baxter He was liberated
was taken TO ia again but day later tho Baxter
capas was quashed, and to mako Mr.. Grau free man
again stetsons Ruddygore Opera Company, which was
at this time playing In Montreal agreed TO ADJUST the
Quebec capias and liberation papers were made out lie
was however rearrested on another capas by Mr Bax
Ruddygore Company. Tho Baxter capias was again
quashed. however. and Maurice Grau mas
more free man He says he going to stay here ard
fight the matter aud find out whether foreigner
without friends can be tortured with impunty In Canada
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
AMERICAN TELEPHONE INVESTMENTS

WASHINGTON June ~ tSpeciat)-rhe publication OF
statements affecting the American Telephone Company
uas caused decided huter among men who have
bourht stock Many Of the small investors were busy
making inquiries to day for vlcePresident Tyrer, who
left town last night. His friends say that he VIII
return tomorrow and be present at the meeting Of the
Board of Directors.
Some Of the investors very angry, and several
OF them threaten legal proceedings against officers OF
the company although there does not appear to be
basis for such action Major Butterwortb's return Is
anxiousy expected by his friends. Probably no wiz
bo here Tomorrow prepared to make satisfactory
statement I'm regard to his relations TO the company
and lis management A man who holds stock OF the
face value of ~ 900 IL authority for the statement
that Erastus Wiman Of Now York, is also a stock
holder TO the extent of 100000. This would require
an Investment under tho advertised terms of the COM
pany Of $i5 900 IN cash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
ANARCHISTS USE THEIR PISTOLS.
FIRING ON THE CROWD THAT STONED
THEM.

MOST AND HIS FELLOWS HOLD PICNIC THAT
NEARLY ENDS IN BLOODsHED.
disturbance which almost assumed the proportions
Of riot occurred yesterday afternoon Ia Conrad Schne
der's Oak Cliff Park. IN West NowYork Hudson County,
The park had been engaged for picnic by party OF
New-York Anarchists, and 1t announced that
speeches would be made by Most Braunschweig
and other noted Anarchists About one thousand
people assembled in the park at p Red flags
flying everywhere the women wore red dresses
the displayed red badges and required to wear
In their hats the tickets OF admission which also
red.
Bernard winn who had lived in Gutenberg for several
years. but lives In NewY6rk came over to see some
friends and decided to TO the picnic He succeeded In
getting admission TO the ground. but there
made o prisoner and roughly handled when 1t
discovered that he not member
Of the organization His sister went to Justice OF the
Peace. Herman Walker and asked for assistance JUS
tce Walker Special officer JObe and Constable Buckley
started for the grounds.
In the meantime Winn tried to mako his escape and
reached the fence which divides the park from the
Monitor Baseball Grounds, when he was over
taken and beaten in brutal manner
He then pitched the fence but his clothing
caught the pckets and he hung suspended unable to
release himself. The attention Of the men and boys on
the background attracted to him, and the game was
suspended while the crowd went to ascertain what
the trouble was.
As they approached. peculiar signal was given with
whistle and the Anarchists crowded around the gate
and fence. The crowd tho ball ground
threw volley OF stones and the An.
archists returned the attack with volley from
their pistols terrible riot seemed imminent. when
Justice Walker arrived and persuaded the crowd on the
ball ground to retire.
The trouble was renewed. however. when William p.
Wiburger went up to the gate, and showing police
mans shield, demanded admission. He dragged In
side the gate, beaten and kicked until the
tired, and then thrown out again. Justice
Walker allowed inside under protest but the
officers with him were not admitted. During the
fracas Constable Patrick Timmany was shot In the
hand boy also struck In tho hand, and several
men were struck the head with stones. No was
seriously injured Justice Walker finally succeeded in
quelling the disturbance.
Most and Braunschweg made speeches denouncing the
interference with the picnic Justice Walker told by
that they there TO hold picnic
and they would Kill anybody who interfered with theln
The Anarchists nearly all drunk and In an ugly
mood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
SHALL THE REBEL FLAGS BE GIVEN UPi

WASHINGTON, June l2 (SpeciaD.-The Capital says
The President is said TO have promised Ad)utant
General Johnstone Jones Of North Carolina on his
visit to this city, that all the flags taken from the south
crn States during the late should be returned 10
those States at early date This resolve on ne part
of the President mainly due to the fundamentally OF
Adiutan General Drum thoroughly National man who
wishes to withdraw public gaze all mementoes VI
internecine strife"
The rebel flags and other trophies captured by the
Union armies were withdrawn from the public gaze y
several years ago. but probably the President has not
the Revised Statutes requires the Secretary or War
from time TO time to be collected ana Trans
mitted 10 o seat OF Government all sucn nsgs
standards and taken by the army from une
enemies of tho United States" The SECRETARY OF war
would have no better right return to the late reDc
states the flags captured when they were waging war
against the United States than he would have to return
10 Great Britain the British standards captured IN
isl2i4 or to Mexico the flags taken by the army during
the war with that country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
lfJSCFLL4NEOUS RAILWA INTELLIGENCE

LITTLE Rock, June IL tSpecidD.-The report is thAe
jay Gould is now contracting line OF railroad from Fcrt
Smith to Arkansas City, Kan This road, when CON-
pleted will give direct outlet to the West for Southern
seaports aud will mach time in the shipment OF
freight The road IS being graded and contracts are
let as FAR Gibson Indian Territory.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, June 12.-The committee ON freight
agents OF Northwestern Roads, to which the general
managers referred the question OF milling IN transit.
have agreed on a report continuing milling in transit.
but makes transit rates equal to the sum OF the two
locals General opinion Is that this Will practically Kill
milling In transit
PHILADELPHIA. June 12 (SpectdD.-The Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad is again contemplating union
depot for all Its lines in the neighborhoJd OF Ninth and
Market sta This would neces sstate elevated way
down Ninhst, beginning at Waack-st The stations
at Broud and Callowhst and at Ninth and Green sts
would then be used only for freight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13

QUARRELLING OYER RAILROAD CROSSING.
INprANApoIIs June 1.-THE Indianapolis, Decatur
and Springfield Company enters the Union Passenger
station over the Of the indianapolis st Louis a'o
Chicago Company using GOO or 700 feet OF the ' au"
has hesn having snug sum for the privilege. 1t pro.
uo.ed building track OF Its To do this IL was
to the trackso the other company Last
night the Decatur people put l5o men to work. and tho
crossing was completed before the officials OF hs
a locomotiye and force OF mon to the place and at
tempted TO stop work The crossing was temporary
intended establish the legal right OF the DECATUR
neople and the locomotive thrown from the track.
and while the replacing the Decatur people
There were fears Of riot to-day. aud large force OF
noco were sent the place The indianapolis. Cncn-
hail St louis and Chicago continued TO blockade tho
new crossing today, but all disturbance preyentsd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR EXPERIMENTS.

There is no intention the part OF the pat Eectro
Meteor Company 70 abandon the experiments on tho
N,nth Avenue Elevated road The manner OF conduct
ing the electricity has been changed somewhat
of using third rail convey the eurrens, y, fhs 0 rail-
motor, M0 Ths. "a nerfocty isolated and CONVEYS
stronger current than the rail- Our osoI Sey The wire
ahaSer S a;S an the down track, and men ss av tSir
Tscs rs; trS% s
o. we snowea ecs,,cai Now IN few weeks We expocs
tne rorrste that our motor viii handle nso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
WHAT THE WHIRLPOOL SWIMMERS SAY.

BUFFALO, June ~ tSpecab.The story that exPoiice-
Kendall had backed out Of trip through the Mag
ara whirlpool rapids is denied by his friends theatrical
agent tried arrange that Kendall who swan tho
the whirlpool. and Cooper Graham, who went tbVigh
them in barrel, should announce that they would 90
over the Niagara cataract in open boat but when The
time they merely to through the less dan
gerous rapids above the whirlpool Kendall declined ID
have any thing do with II. " IL tempt fate second
time In those treaeherous waters said he, II viii Do
genuine. aud will not deceive the public Graham, 10
Is stated, will not make the trip either.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
TIE sOrrUERy IROyMAKTyG CRAZE

PrrrsBuRG. June IL Speciality. X. Mcknight. a
Pittburg iron man. returned home to-day from an OK
tensve tour OF tho South lie much Impressed win
the wonderful Industrial growth OF Alabama and Ten
nessee and said: 1.-The fever build In those states Is
almost unparallelled Capitalists from tho West
the North, and even from England, are rnsh
ing into building iron works OF every
description, wherever they secure footholu OF
available territory In the time was there heard OF
fifty corporations with plans for building IN the near
future The country is literally alive with schemes and
the natives are forming companies to build works
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13

PHILADELPHIA, June IL (Special l-D-ector stokeiey
has again been misunderstood. No fireworks OF any
kind TO be permitted the Fourth OF July There
street meeting OF schooboys which was addressed
to the following effect by one OF tho delegates: My
father says ought to have Fourth OF July like ho
had when lie youngster lie says there are hun
dred thousand boys In Philadelphia and We ought 10 DC
ashamed OF ourselves II we don't have good Fourth
lie says II get INTO trouble he will stand with u.s.
They can't arrest all Of and II they do where are they
going ~ put 50 many boys."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
ANOTHER TUXEDO PARK.

NEwBURG, June IL tSpeciaD.-It looks as II Sullivan
Countys Tuxedo PARK Is to be certainty. Recently
party OF NewYork's leading visited the neighoor-
hood Of Masten Pond to lay the park out and Iater
another party located site for the club house. Yho
clubs nane is TO be the Rock Hill PARK Association, and
among the promoters OF the scheme IL Thomas T. fow
ler president OF the Ontario and Western Railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-13
RIGHTS or AMERICANS ~ BEHRIyG SEA.

SAN FRANCISCO Juno ia memorial has been sent
IN the President from urging him 10 define the rights
of American TO hunt and hsh In behhg Sea ANU
in the PacInc Ocean or the coast OF Alaska Inc me-
oral is signed by $50 shippers and merchants Senator
Stanford OF California considered the contents OF the
memorial OF great Importance to tho interest
NJ the Pacific Coast and added personal letter TO nc
President urging him To give the matter hls spsey oo
d.r. non "a the hunting and fishing season Is now OPEN
and delay Will destroy the interest OF Amorieh
while Foreigners permitted TO ENJOY pri'ioSo' " "
on tie sea which denied TO Americans.